Gaither Homecoming Friends who have Gone too Soon to be with the Lord

[@MercyKangethe-fz7zo]

They lived for Jesus, they are home with him. May the name of the Lord be praised. He made them finish well. Amen.

[@emorel48]

All I can say after the loss of my mother, husband and father is that heaven is just getting sweeter every day!

[@obidadorothy7797]

God's faithfulness sustains His beloved through so many mountains and valleys! He really leads His dear children along🎉... some through the fire...but God gives the song...all the day long! Keep on the firing line, brethren!

[@pamelacoles7140]

A wonderful tribute to these great gospel performers.

[@shanemyersmyers1379]

My first Concert was seeing Carman back in 1984. He came to my High School. I was very sad when I heard that he passed away.

[@robertrockwell7581]

watched all the Gaither video's and remember all these singers. May they always R.I.P. with our Lord.

[@JoanneArbuckle]

I called in to a local radio station and requested the song that Carmen and CeCe Winans sang together and then radio announcer said she had never heard of Carmen! It broke my heart.

[@GoodGospelChannel]

That’s sad. Carman’s songs are very profound and have been sung all over the world, including The Champion, I Got the Joy, Revival in the Land, Sunday’s on the Way, and many more. He was deeply dedicated to gospel music, earning four Grammy nominations and selling over 10 million records. I guess people who don’t listen to much gospel music might not have heard about Carman.

[@annalapoint7156]

Fantastic, Scott and Roger!!! 😍😍😍😍

[@CarolynCoy]

Love Carmen's patriotic song, "We need God in America Again". An absolute Masterpiece ❤️🇺🇸

[@robertbishop5357]

Unfortunately you just never know when your time is up. Be thankful to God in heaven for every day you live.

[@estherseruyange4934]

Rest in eternal glory our beloved singers

[@GoodGospelChannel]

These singers have gone home and are now singing with the angels! 😇

[@oldermusiclover]

so sad that so many died in their 50's

[@ronshawver6880]

The Nelons. My dear friends. Love you and miss you.Punch.

[@janetbaker8312]

Makes Heaven even sweeter❤

[@patsda6405]

I know what I'm about to say is a sensitive topic for a lot of people, but it's important to tell the truth, especially since we're in the last days and the deceptions are going to be great. The dead don't go straight to heaven or hell. They're in their grave awaiting the first or second resurrection, but hopefully the first resurrection because that's for the saints.

[@richardforfar222]

I also believe that that when our life on earth is done, we do not go directly to heaven. That I understand is in the rapture. Could you please direct me to the Biblical references of the first and second resurrection? Thank you and God bless.

[@derventjones6615]

May there souls rest in peace ❤🎉 there singing lives on

[@Ellieskitchen]

I didn’t know he passed. (Carman) I remember him in the 1990’s. I enjoyed his music

[@kehindeadelana7445]

May their souls rest in peace .

[@PatBrooks-u6w]

If they went to the Kingdom of Heaven, then it wasn't too soon for them.

[@carolynmcalister9675]

I watched that show everytime it came on I njoy the songs and saw so memmber coming and going a lot of their faces I remmber but Nelons was the hardest losing any memmber is hard but the Nelons took the cake that was so sad

[@cynicaltire]

I was looking for the name of Jessy Dixon who died in 2011 that I loved on Gaither Homecoming.

[@kerriehaynes4770]

Amber and Autumn are not Jason’s children. Their father was Kelly’s first husband.

[@ronshawver6880]

Thanks for your input. Doesn't matter. Jason became their Father. Jerry was long gone, but they still loved him, as children should. It all worked out in the end.

[@dianamarsden1933]

@@ronshawver6880Jerry Thompson was Amber and Autumn’s father. Not Jason. Jason was like 15 years old when Amber was born. Give credit where credit is due. Jason was their step father, but they still had a relationship with Jerry before he died.

[@brentbigby3366]

@@dianamarsden1933I’m not sure how much of a relationship they had with him, as both Amber & Autumn use Nelon and not Thompson as their maiden name, and I have both refer to Jason as their dad.

[@DNA-Ancestry]

Howard Goodman b. November 7, 1921 d. November 30, 2002 Vestal FREEMAN Goodman b .December 13, 1929 d. December 27, 2003 Charles "Rusty" Goodman b. September 2, 1922 d. November 11, 1990 Sam Goodman b. March 19, 1931 d. August 1, 1991 Johnny Cook b. March 22, 1949 d. May 14, 2000 John Daniel "J.D." Sumner b. November 19, 1929 d. November 16, 1998 Sherrill "Shaun" Nielsen b. September 10, 1942 d. 10 December 2010 Rex Nelon b. January 19, 1932 d. January 24, 2000 Father of Kelly NELON Clark & Grandfather of Amber Nelon Kistler Note: Amber was the daughter of Jerry Thompson and step-daughter of Jason Clark.

[@stevecristybachman3704]

Soooo loved Vestal!!

[@DNA-Ancestry]

@@stevecristybachman3704 : I loved her too. I met Vestal when I was 15 years old and that meeting changed my life for the better. Her singing voice was beautiful and she was so anointed!

[@jangray4034]

Some of the dates are wrong. How can he be free of cancer in 2024 when he died in 2021. I think it’s just a typo. I believe Carman was a man of God and loved his music

[@GoodGospelChannel]

My mistake, and I apologize for the error. It was in 2014 that he was declared cancer-free, and he passed away on February 16, 2021, at the age of 65.

[@lisachaney7504]

Jason was amber and autumn step dad

[@heidispeasmaker4809]

Jason Clark was 15 years old when he fathered Amber Nelon Kistler? Can that be correct? The slides state he was born in 1974 and she was born in 1989.

[@feliciafowler3524]

Jason Clark was not Amber's biological father. Her mom was married before him.

[@heidispeasmaker4809]

@@feliciafowler3524 Thank you for that clarification. I have not followed them previously, but have become interested since the tragedy.

[@ehenry484]

I BELIEVE YEARS OF TRAVELING ON THE ROAD AND POOR EATING HABITS TOO MUCH FATTY FOODS HELP TO CONTRIBUTE TO SOME OF THEM EARLY DEATH. PEOPLE MENT WELL HOWEVER THEY OFTEN OVER FEED THEM

[@ronshawver6880]

@@ehenry484 They died in a plane crash you moron. They were perfectly healthy. Dolt!!! Shut up already.

[@donnacollier5866]

No, he was their step-father

[@cindydimery708]

I think the dates are off; free of cancer 2024 but he died 2021? Must have been 2014 🤔

[@anthonybarber3872]

I saw that...but to err is human.

[@GoodGospelChannel]

My mistake, and I apologize for the error. It was in 2014 that he was declared cancer-free, and he passed away on February 16, 2021, at the age of 65. 🙏